KAPPAN May 2, 2022 By Teresa Preston
As Ullin Leavell wrote in these pages, in December 1943, “reading ability is a premier skill basic to an efficient participation in the American
ABC 24 April 2023 by Pasi Sahlberg
... Another thing that distinguishes Australia from most other countries is our persistence of annual standardised literacy and numeracy tests in primary schools.
Every parent
ASCD by Kimberly N. Parker
Lately, I've been considering how English language arts educators might shift our literacy practices in ways that would encourage self-direction for students as readers (and creators),
Teacher by Dominique Russell
Research has shown that students who enjoy reading for pleasure are more likely to gain greater skills, which in turn provides better scaffolding for further learning in
The Age by Madeleine Hefferman December 4, 2022
Briony Schroor’s students are among the most ambitious in the state, but most don’t read for pleasure.
Schroor, a senior English teacher at select-entry
Literacy expert Sharon Callen brings in three teachers to share their literacy teaching practices...
The group talks about the challenges and opportunities in developing units of work in an integrated way.
They
Sharon Callen and Diane Snowball talk about what they have learned about grouping students, what to focus on and what to avoid, tools and resources.
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Children’s Week is an annual event celebrated in Australia held around the fourth Wednesday in October. In 1996 it was decided to adopt a permanent theme: “A Caring World Shares”